Candidates

Tim McCormick

Bachelor of science in civil engineering from the University of Notre Dame

Family

five grown children

Key issue

I have lived, worked, studied, farmed and played in and along the rivers and streams of the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District for decades. I understand the importance of water to our community and have witnessed the devastating force of floods. As a civil engineer and principal of a bridge construction company, I have had the opportunity and experience of studying the hydrology, tunneling under and span over these rivers and creeks. Water is our most important resource, and I want to represent my district when it comes to managing, developing and protecting our waterways and aquifers.

Barb Nichols

Retired

Age

66

Party

Republican

Home

Tekamah

Public offices held

Papio-Missouri River NRD Board of Directors, 2000-2004

Education

Master of science in public administration, bachelor of science in environmental science -- both from the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Family

Single, three grown children

Key issue

To support innovative, proactive efforts to cooperatively acquire land, which has been identified to develop much-needed flood protection projects, without the use of painfully lengthy and costly eminent domain. Planning is key, and the NRD needs to be able to compete in wise investment of flood control sites to stay ahead of development, especially in the face of rising land prices. My top priority throughout this process is to find prudent methods to have access to available funds to be creative in negotiating productive partnerships, always for the greatest public good.

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Important dates

Oct. 1: First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Oct. 9: First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Oct. 19: Deadline to register to vote online, by mail, at agencies, at the DMV office, by deputy registrar or by registration form that’s delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering
Oct. 26: Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6 p.m. Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed to a specific address, 6 p.m. Deadline for write-in candidates to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer.
Nov. 5: Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5 p.m. (Sarpy County office closes at 4:45 p.m.)
Nov. 6: Election Day! Polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. 7 p.m.: Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot. 8 p.m.: Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location
Nov. 13: Deadline for verification of provisional ballots

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